The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-18
COL. BARNARD E. BEE DEAD.
He Dies Suddenly at His Home at Isle
of Hope from Heart Disease.

He Dies Suddenly at His Home at Isle
Of Hope from Heart Disease.
Col Barnard Elliot Bee, Clerk of Chatham
Superior Court, died suddenly at Z o'clock
yesterday morning, at his home at Isle of
Hope. Col. Bee arose few minutes before
and his servant was dressing him before
coming to the city. Suddenly he placed his
hand over his heart, and said he felt sharp
pain. Turning to his servant he said, Tell
Ida to come to me.n Mrs Bee was
summoned and when she came, he
said, Ida. it is all dark before me, cannot
see.n Mrs. Bee saw that her husband was
very sick, and with the help of the servant
she laid him on the bed where he died in a
few minutes.
Col Bee has been sick for some time past
but for the last few days he has been much
better. He had a severe attack of coughing
in his Office ON Wednesday afternoon, but
by the time he started for his home he was
feeling very well again, and was in better
spirits than he had been since he was taken
sick At home that night he said he felt
greatly improved, and his family thought
that he had completely recovered.
Col. Bee was born in Savannah Feb. 81
1923. He was the son of Capt. Bee, of the
United States army, who distinguished him
self by his gallant conduct during the Mexi
nently connected with the Independent
Presbyterian church in this city. In 1851
Col Bee was with the firm of Cohen, Norris
& CO., who occupied the building just back
of the City Exchange. While there he fell
through a hatchway and was so severely
injured that his life was despalred of. He
recovered, however, but he was a cripple to
the day of his death, and he could only move
by using rolling chair. Some years ago
ha xyoe thrown from his htlcrgTy and his hin
was broken but he also recovered from that
injury.
Since he received his first injury he has
been in public positions, and the trusts that
have been reposed in him have always been
faithfully and honorably discharged. In
1852 he was elected Receiver of
Tax Returns, and to that Office
he was reelected continuously until
1881, when he voluntarily declined
and offered himself a candidate for Ordi-
nary, but he was defeated by the then in
cumbent, Mai John O. Ferriu. In 1885 he
ran for the Office of Clerk of the Superior
Court against the incumbent, Maj C.. S.
Hardee. He was elected then, and was re-
elected in January, 1887.
Col. Bee was ali through his life an en-
thusiastic member of the Savannah Volun-
teer Guards, and though for many years I'M
able to walk, he was taken to the meetings
of the corps in his chair. The members of
the old veteran battalion will perform the
last honors to their deceased comrade. He
was Lieutenant Colonel and aide-de-camp
on the staff Of the late Gov. Alex. H. Steph-
ems.
Col. Bee was a man of strong Individual
ty, an honest and sincere friend, and man
~ foe He spoke mis- opinions freely, and
ne er left his hearers in doubt as to his
meaning. He was a man of sterling in
tegrity, kind and generous. He gave freely
TO those i'll need and often more literally
than his means justified. He leaves
a wife and two brothers, William
Bee, who is now living at Isle of Hope, and
Eugene Bee, who is living in Louisiana.
His funeral will take place from the INDIE
pendent Presbyterian church at o'clock
this afternoon. AS a mark of respect to an
esteemed citizen and an efficient public Off
Ger, the merchants and business men are
urged that their soldier clerks have an OPP
portunity to pay a soldier tribute to the de-
ceased gentleman.